Assaults on NT Health staff

The NT Health minister responses to questions on notice have revealed a staggering increase in assaults on health workers in 2022-23.
There was a 70 per cent increase in assault rates across Territory hospitals and health services, with assault rates spiking particularly in Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Palmerston and Darwin hospitals.

The NT Health minister responses to questions on notice have revealed a staggering increase in assaults on health workers in 2022-23. There was a 70 per cent increase in assault rates across Territory hospitals and health services, with assault rates spiking particularly in Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Palmerston and Darwin hospitals.